Shure Beta 52A Kick Drum and Bass Microphone

With a supercardioid pickup pattern, a response tailored for kick and bass, and huge 174 dB SPL handling, this is a serious and seriously good-sounding mic.

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Overall User Ratings (based on 12 ratings)
  • Overall:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    5 out of 5 stars
Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted June 16, 2005 by a customer from yahoo.com

Shure Beta 52A Mic Customer Review

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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It's definately my favorite kick drum mic.
Sound
Thicker and more responsive my AKG D112 it works great for a solid low-end boom.
Features
They could have included a nice case.
Quality
Great quality! a big sturdy all-metal mic that is impossible to break and sounds great.
Value
This mic is cheap as well as indespensible for drums.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't needed support.
The Wow Factor
It does look pretty cool.

Musical Background:

Sound Designer/ Recording Engineer

Musical Style:

Industrial
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Submitted April 1, 2022 by a customer from me.com

"Solid choice"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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If you’re looking for a kick drum mic that’s not too expensive and sounds great. This is the one. There are other mics that can do other fancy things like be in hyper cardioid but this is great. Whether for live application or studio, it’s a great choice. I want to get the Lauten Audio LS-308 Noise-Rejecting Condenser Microphone for kick to record. I’ve also used this to record and it’s great.
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Submitted February 28, 2007 by a customer from hotmail.com

"...Swiss Army Mic..."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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This mic is a swiss army knife of a mic, You could say its a "swiss army mic". It can be used for just about anything, and it sounds great. Just USE YOUR EQ PEOPLE!!!
Sound
Honestly, with a little EQ you can get any sound you are looking for out of this mic, and who in their right mond isnt using EQ? By itself, the low end is great, Mids are all there, and highs are clean and clear. I record mostly Metal and hard rock. So I'm looking for slight "woof", heavy punch, and loud attack. I can get that and more out of this mic.
Features
Between all the kick mics in this price range, I don't see any HUGE difference. But, I personally went with the Beta52a because it's the only one with a supercardioid pickup pattern. So this mic rejects unwanted sound BETTER than all the others... I do wish it had a nice case, the bag is kinda lame.
Ease of Use
How hard is it to use a kick mic? Plug it in, & put it in the desired spot you want in your kick, or in the sound hole...
Quality
Yeah it's good quality, it's made out of metal... No cheap plastic here...
Value
Like I was saying, it's the only one in the price range to have a supercardioid pattern, it dosent "cut" any frequencies you may want when using it in other applications like for a bass cab or even a guitar cab. (as strange as that sounds) It's sturdy metal, and it's slightly cheaper than the other mics in it's price range.
Manufacturer Support
I couldnt tell you man, I haven't needed any.
The Wow Factor
Yeah I want it, I bought it diddn't I?

Musical Background:

Producer/Sound Engineer - Drummer

Musical Style:

Metal & Hard Rock
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Submitted May 4, 2008 by a customer from hotmail.com

"Great mic, great sound, great value!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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An awesome product. Totally worth the coin. i like least that it's so large. but then again, it screams professionalism when i whip that sucker out at a session.
Sound
What an awesome, punchy, crisp sound! This drum mic replaces the D112 that got into a "car accident" recently. and quite honestly, it sounds the same overall, just cheaper!
Features
I agree with the previous poster. the baggie is kinda lame. i wouldve much preferred a case, but who doesn't have a mic case that holds multiple mics, anyway?
Ease of Use
as with any drum mic, placement is key. that's the ONLY reason i give it an 8. manual is concise in getting you up and running, and once you get that sound, you just know.
Quality
awesome build quality. you could probably bludgeon a man to death with it, and being a shure, would probably still function afterward.
Value
cheaper than the D112, VERY similar sound. it's engineered to pick up bass instruments, whereas the D112 was discovered to produce similar results accidentally.
Manufacturer Support
Best support=not needing it. EVER. my last sm58 lasted over 10 years. at 100 bucks for the mic, it's a steal and a half.
The Wow Factor
if you're going to record some bass guitar, or bass drums, this is the mic to purchase. it won't set your wallet back too far, and you can use it as a weapon for those unruly sessions if your drummer is giving you lip. Priceless.

Musical Background:

Recording Engineer

Musical Style:

all
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Submitted November 17, 2005 by a customer from aol.com

"Why wouldn't you...?"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
it's the best kick sound for my DW kit there is. nothing beats it's
Features
i got this mic with the shure drum kit package it was the best things i have spent my money on. other my DW kit alone.
Quality
i hvae drop it twice and i havn't any response to it at all.
Manufacturer Support
no[pe

Musical Background:

Musical kit player/Percussionist. Richmond, Va.. Local band myspace.com/againstgrace

Musical Style:

every style
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